Bahrain, officially Kingdom of Bahrain (lang-ar????? ???????, translarMamlakat al-BaUnicode?rayn, literally: "Kingdom of the Two Seas"), is a small island country in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. While Bahrain is an archipelago of thirty-three islands, the largest (Bahrain Island) is convert55kmmi0abbr=on long by convert18kmmi0abbr=on wide. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain via the King Fahd Causeway, which was officially opened on 25 November 1986. Qatar is to the southeast across the Gulf of Bahrain.
The planned Qatar Bahrain Causeway will link Bahrain and Qatar as the longest fixed link in the world. Bahrain is also known for its oil and pearls. The country is also the home of many popular structures such as the Bahrain World Trade Center and the Bahrain Financial Harbour, and also the home of many skyscrapers (List of tallest structures in Bahrain), including the proposed convert1022mft0abbr=on high supertall Murjan Tower. The Bahrain International Circuit is also located here, and is the place where the popular Bahrain F1 Grand Prix takes place.
Native Name: ????? ???????,''Mamlakat al-Ba?rayn''
Conventional Long Name: Kingdom of Bahrain
Common Name: Bahrain
Image Flag: Flag of Bahrain.svg
Image Coat: Coat of arms of Bahrain.svg
Alt Coat: Coat of Arms
National Anthem: ''Bahrainona''
Image Map: Map of Bahrain.svg
Capital: Manama
Latd: 26
Latm: 13
Latns: N
Longd: 50
Longm: 35
Longew: E
Largest City: Manama
Official Languages: Arabic (Arabic language)
Demonym: Bahraini
Leader Title1: King (King of Bahrain)
Leader Name1: Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah
Leader Title2: Queen (Queen consort)
Leader Name2: Sabika bint Ibrahim (Sheikha Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa)
Leader Title3: Crown Prince
Leader Name3: Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Leader Title4: Prime Minister (Prime Minister of Bahrain)
Leader Name4: Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah
Established Event1: From Persia
Established Date1: 1783
Established Event2: From United Kingdom
Established Date2: December 16, 1971
Area Rank: 184th
Area: Convert750kmmi0abbr=on
Percent Water: 0
Population Estimate: 791,000
Population Estimate Rank: 159th
Population Density Km2: 1,189.5
Population Density Sq Mi: 3,126.5
Population Density Rank: 7th
Gdp Ppp: $28.124 billion
Gdp Ppp Per Capita: $27,068
Gdp Nominal: $20.214 billion
Gdp Nominal Per Capita: $19,455
Hdi: increase 0.895
Hdi Rank: 39th
Hdi Category: high
Currency: Bahraini dinar
Currency Code: BHD
Utc Offset: +3
Drives On: Right (Right- and left-hand traffic)
Cctld: .bh
Calling Code: 973 (Telephone numbers in Bahrain)